Freddie Mac News Release Archive

Majority of Boomers, Millennials and Gen Xers View Renting as More Affordable Than Homeownership MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 16, 2016) -  Despite rent increases and feeling burdened by their finances, 70 percent of renters currently feel renting is a more affordable choice than homeow... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 10, 2016) -   Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates), which are multifamily mortgage-backed securities. The company expects to issue approximately $1.2 billion in... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 10, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing mortgage rates moving higher for the second week in a row, while also only posting the second increase this year maki... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 9, 2016) -   Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) yesterday priced its second Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR®) transaction this year, STACR 2016-HQA1. Through the award-winning and innovative STACR program, Freddie Mac transfers a portion... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 8, 2016) -  Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it will forgo issuing a Reference Notes® security on its March 8, 2016 announcement date. The company's 2016 Reference Notes calendar designates dates that it may use to announce... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 7, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates) backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages with predominantly 7-year terms. The approximately $1.3 billion in K Certific... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 3, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing mortgage rates ticking higher for the first time in two months. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM)... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Feb 29, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today further expanded its leading Single-Family Credit Risk Transfer initiatives by enhancing disclosures and announcing its intent to sell its next offering of Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR®)&nbsp... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Feb 29, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released today its monthly Insight & Outlook for February. This month's Insight examines how much borrower education and counseling benefits homebuyers. And the Outlook looks at how tepid real gro... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Feb 26, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announces the pricing of the SB13 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust. The company expects to guara... More